You're riding in heavy rain. Your rear wheel skids as you accelerate. What must you do to regain control?
- A Change down to a lower gear
- B Ease off the throttle
- C Brake to reduce speed
- D Put your feet down
Why this is the answer
If you feel your back wheel beginning to skid as you accelerate, ease off the throttle. This will give your rear tyre the chance to grip the road and stop the skid.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Change down to a lower gear — A lower gear sends more drive to the wheel that is already spinning.
- C
- Brake to reduce speed — Braking a sliding rear wheel adds a second thing for the tyre to do with grip it has not got.
- D
- Put your feet down — Feet down at speed is how you lose a leg, and they cannot steady the machine anyway.
Where this comes from
- Riding: the essential skills — section 8
- The Highway Code — rule 119
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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